Directory_and_Chronicle_1864 — Page 396

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hongkong & Telhampoa Dock Company.

GENTS and COMMANDERS are informed that the "DOCK COMPANY'S ESTA-

A BLISHMENTS" at WHAMPOA, afford every facility for Rapairing, Sparring, and Re-

fitting Vessels of all sizes; the Company are also prepared to execute all kinds of work with prompt despatch.

The Dock is built of Granite, and is 550 feet over all, with 520 feet on the Blocks, and a Breadth of 80 feet at the Entrance. It can be used as either one or two Docks, being fitted with two Caissons. It is also furnished with Steam Pumps.

Depth of Water at Spring Tides,

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Neap do.

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16 to 17 feet

13 to 15

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Attached to the Docks is a PAIR of SHEARS, fitted with two Capstans and 3 Winches, and capable of lifting 50 tons, with a Depth of Water under the Shears, alongside the Jetty, enough for any Vessel at all time of Tides.

Also, ONE WOOD Dock, capable of taking a Vessel of 240 feet on the keel, on a Draft of 14 Feet at Spring Tides, and 11 at Neap Tides. This Dock is also fitted wiih a Caisson, and is pumped out by steam.

The above are the only Docks in Whampoa fitted with Caissons.

There are also Two MUD DOCKS, 1 capable of taking in Vessels of 164 feet on the keel, with a Draft of 12 feet 6 inches at Spring Tides, and 9 feet 6 inches at Neap Tides. The other, Vessels of 120 feet 6 inches at Spring Tides, and 7 feet 6 inches at Neap do.

The ENGINE HOUSE under the Superintendence of European Engineers and Boiler- makers contains Lathes of all sizes, and capable of taking any sized Shaft; one Self-acting Planing Machine, Screwing Machine, with Taps and Dies complete, Large and Small Drilling Machines, Punching and Cutting Machines, Rolling Machines, powerful Steam Hammer (3 tons), &c., &c.

The BLACKSMITH'S SHOP contains 1 Large Boilermaker's Furnace, and 12 Smiths' Forges, fitted with Steam Blowers.

The IRON FOUNDRY contains a Furnace, capable of melting 5 tons, and BRASS FUR- NACE for melting half a ton.

Attached to the premises is a CIRCULAR SAWMILL, driven by Steam, capable of cutting logs or planks of any length.

The whole under the Superintendence of experienced European Foremen.

All Tools and Materials connected with Machinery kept always on hand.

Copper and Yellow Metal Sheathing, Felt, Pitch, Tar, Oakum, Paints, Oils, &c., &c., supplied at market rates.

A powerful "Steam Tug" of 110 Horse-power is always in readiness to tow Vessels to and from the Docks or to Sea.

or to

For DOCK CHARGES, or further particulars, apply to Mr D. LAPRAIK, Hongkong,

G. N. MINTO,

Manager,

WHAMPOA.